AN OUTSOURCING FIRST: AFFILIATED COMPUTER SERVICES AND SAP AMERICA ANNOUNCE NATIONAL OUTSOURCING ALLIANCE.DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 1995-- Affiliated Computer Services Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) (NYSE: ACS) is a Fortune 500 company that provides information technology outsourcing as well as business process outsourcing solutions to businesses, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ACSA ACSA Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture ACSA Association of California School Administrators ACSA Airports Company South Africa ACSA Apple Certified System Administrator ACSA Australian Curriculum Studies Association ), a leader in information technology services, announced that it has entered into a National Implementation Partner agreement with SAP America. Under the agreement, ACS (Asynchronous Communications Server) See network access server. and SAP will jointly pursue market opportunities to implement and outsource SAP's R/3 client/server system. ACS will work with selected SAP America's customers throughout their transition to the R/3 client/server system. ACS will outsource the customers' existing legacy systems and client/server environment A networking environment that is made up of clients and servers running applications designed for client/server architecture. See client/server. and provide help desk and other support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services through its recently-formed Technical Assistance Center. As part of its service offering, ACS will fund the cost to implement R/3 by spreading the R/3 license, implementation and maintenance fees over the term of the outsourcing agreement. Klaus Besier, president and chief executive officer of SAP America, said the alliance with ACS will enable SAP America to better address its customers' needs. "Our affiliation will ACS will allow SAP America to provide its customers with a seamless transition to the R/3 environment," Besier said. "By offering a variety of client/server migration services through one vendor, we are able to shorten the timeline of the transition while containing costs," Besier added. "Success is outsourcing means offering our clients what works best for their business," said Darwin Deason, chairman and chief executive officer of ACS. "The MIS world is ready to embrace client/server computing because it empowers the end user and enables the creation and quick deployment of new systems as needed as needed prn. See prn order. to solve business problems," Deason said. "Our agreement with SAP America gives ACS a whole new set of tools with which to deliver cost-effective solutions, tailored specifically to the client's needs," Deason added. SAP provides flexible, integrated client/server and mainframe-based business applications software that is compatible with most popular hardware, software and database platforms. More than 4,300 companies in 41 countries use SAP software to manage complex financial, manufacturing, sales, and human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. requirements. Founded in 1972, SAP AG is headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, and employs a workforce of more than 6,000 worldwide. SAP America is the largest of SAP's 28 global subsidiaries. SAP America is comprised of its corporate headquarters in Philadelphia, Pa., a Technology Development Center in Foster City, Calif., and sales and support offices throughout North America. With 2,800 employees nationwide, ACS provides information technology services including outsourcing, professional services, electronic funds transfer See EFT. (application, communications) electronic funds transfer - (EFT, EFTS, - system) Transfer of money initiated through electronic terminal, automated teller machine, computer, telephone, or magnetic tape. (EFT), and information and image management. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the Class A Common Stock of ACS is traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol "ACSA." CONTACT: Peter J.McLaughlin 214/841-6285 or SAP America Inc. Peg Culotta, 610/595-4500 |
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